We had a family reunion with extended family from both my mom‘s & dad‘s sides of the family. One of my cousins had this picture that is the only one we know of of my mother‘s mother. She died before any of my mom‘s children were born. From left to right: my grandad( my mom‘s dad), my Great Aunt Agnes(mom‘s aunt), my grandmother( my mom‘s mom), & my mom on the floor. I am si grateful for this photo! #gratitude

- Holy Island by L.J.Ross
-Jane Haddam- author of Gregor Demarkian series
- The Harder They Come
- Hootie and the Blowfish
- Hello(Adele)
#manicmonday #letterH

#liquidcourage #audiobook

So far (ch.12) this book is intriguing,but also for wimpy me, rather scary. No explicit torture, just allusions to it. Yet I am compelled to listen, in small bites. Set in present time, but plot involves WWII & Hitler.

#fff #fffs

Apologies for not posting this sooner. Thank you so much Tiffany for all the books, coffee,chocolates,pineapple lip gloss, etc. I had so much fun opening your generous package!

#AMissSilverMystery #1929cozy

Relaxing with this book & a kitty on my lap, after a more than wonderful extended family reunion today- both my dad‘s & my mom‘s sides together. Cousins etc. I have not seen in years!

#SuperSeptember #readathon #September17to25 #2022
The bottom row contains books I am still in the process of reading including the 85 pgs.of A Poet‘s Revolution that I read today.
The other 5 books I finished this past week.
Thanks again @Andrew65 for hosting yet another readathon. They help me organize my reading. Now I just need to write reviews!

#bookreport

Finished the top row of books this week. Still reading the books in the last row.

My husband tells me Emmy is letting me know that on no uncertain terms does she want me reading. Either that or she herself is reading upside down. #catsoflitsy #Emcat

🍁A Gentleman in Moscow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🍁Elizabeth Gaskell
🍁The Great Escape
🍁Green Day
🍁Georgia on my Mind, Willie Nelson
#manicmonday #letterG

“ I was a walker…walking was my favorite way to see the world close up… I tracked along the beach…”
—Josie Prescott, Jane Austen‘s Lost Letters
I too am a walker in nature everywhere, but the beach is in my blood. It‘s how I see “ the world close up”, relax, rejuvenate, recharge, either alone or with others.
#gratitude #walking #recharge #rejuvenate #renew #seetheflowers

#gratitude
I am grateful that my whole family received on date above, the new Covid vaccine. Essential as I am in a school district full of the new variants. 💉💉💉

This extraordinary documentary is playing now on CNN and can be streamed through PBS anytime. A must watch, especially for those interested in historical accuracy. It‘s vital to keep the holocaust alive with holocaust deniers out there in the world. The accompanying book was eye opening when I read it ages ago. #USandtheholocaust #KenBurns

https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/us-and-the-holocaust/

#gratitude

I am so grateful for the gift my parents gave my family in vacationing & then retiring to Cape Cod. My older sister bought us out when they died- she is incredibly generous in sharing the house with us. I am grateful for her gift. This is Bank Street Beach in Harwichport, where depending on the season, we walk and swim.

Yesterday I had the new vaccine for Covid variants, so I read & finished Jane and the Man of the Cloth. Much more exciting, less cerebral than the first in the series. I thoroughly enjoyed such a feisty, daring Jane on her quest for justice. Have‘t read a Georgette Heyer in ages. Only 50 pages in.

#weeklyreport #weeklyforecast
Finished reading bottom row this week. Topish row still in process.

Digging into this book while my cats, Em & Poe are being cats. #catsoflitsy

This is not Granby Public Library which is just a few miles from me in CT, but Simsbury Public Library,which is my town library. We were there today in Simsbury, but frequent both libraries often. I am so grateful for all the public libraries, the librarians, & of course the extensive book collections. I am grateful for the town budgets that support these libraries with funds for newly published books. #gratitude #gratefulforlibraries

🌻 cozy mysteries
🌻No. I rarely reread unless its a classic.
🌻 right now, the tagged book.

All littens consider yourselves tagged!

#librarybook #janesndtheexcellentreadalong #mystery

Plan to finish the library book first, then focus on Jane and the Man of the Cloth.

@Andrew65 is hosting yet another week long Readathon. I am excited to join in- having the new covid vac Saturday so may be reading that day. This readathon always helps me focus.

#gratitude
Today I am grateful for the High School & district I work in. Love the staff & students. This photo was taken by a student for his photography class.

#1920shistoricalcozymystery #kindleunlimited

First in a series I started today.

#gratitude

I am grateful for the fun I had with my son & good friends from our soccer support group, Agents of Hale, this past Saturday at the UConn‘s football game. Perfect weather, delicious tailgate, great seats, good cheer made for a wonderful time.
#gohuskies #bleedblue #agentsofhale #togetherness #connection #friends

1. Tagged book
2.William Faulkner
3. Fargo
4. Foo Fighters
#manicmonday #letterF

#gratitude #gratefulfornature
Although the river is incredibly low right now(usually this stone slab is coveted with water), I am grateful for its sound of rushing water & the birds, ducks, herons, geese, & fish I see when I walk by & peer over the bridge.

Sunday morning. #coffeeandbooks

Plan to read the sections of buddy reads Feline Philosophy & A Secret Sisterhood this week, & possibly continue with the others.
#kindle #Paris #librarymystery #adventuresinphilosophy #felinephilosophy #livelikeacat #Janeandthexcellentreadalong #pemberlittens

#bookreport
Finished up all but the Jane Austen mystery & A Secret Sisterhood. Louisa May Alcott was fascinating- so much new information drawn from impeccable, detailed research, from archives, letters, published works. Highly recommend for anyone interested in her character & life. Grave Reservations was a mystery with the unexpected duo of funky, karaoke singing psychic & policeman working together to solve a crime.

#gratitude
I woke at 5 a.m this morning, catching the very beginning of sunrise. View from the right side of my house.No one else was awake. It was so quiet & peaceful.

“‘Coffee‘, he decided. Even on a bad day there was coffee, which was always a small good thing.‘
Monsieur Geroux collected small good things.The unexpected sound of birdsong, a half-price sale at the bakery,a smile from a passing child. Storing them in his mind for later when needed.” Mr. Geroux the owner of a rare & used bookstore.
#gratitude #coffeeandbooks

My son made us fresh tomato, mozzarella, and basil in olive oil last night. Fabulous! So grateful. #gratitude

RIP Queen Elizabeth. One strong dedicated woman who weathered 70 years amidst social & economic upheavals, wars, prime ministers, with intelligence, dignity, & grace. My niece who lives in Tyne & Wear texted us this morning with the “rumor” the Queen had died. #restinpeace

📚the tagged book
📚mystery
📚I am only on chapter 3 (audiobook), but I am enjoying it!
#currentlyreading #littenswanttoknow

#thoughtfulthursday

✨ tagged

✨ definitely summer mode

✨ This picture is but a teeny aspect the infamous Rose Garden in Hartford Ct about 20 min away from me.

I am reading this book but a chapter per day has been a challenge for me. Just started chapter 5. 😀#pemberlittens

Our kitties (Poe & Emmy) bring us so much joy. They are our “dog-cats” because they follow us everywhere in the house & run to the door when we come home.
#gratitude

🌸 🔚👩🏻‍🍳🥖🍷☕️🏢🗝

🪷 The Mayfair Bookshop

🪺⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My box arrived in todays post! Yay!

#gratitude
I am grateful every day for my 7 amazing siblings (1 is in photo held by a brother)- my parents did something right because we all get along famously.

#TwoforTuesday

1. My friends just returned from Iceland- it looks so beautiful! Or the Shetland Islands.

2. Guide books, novels set in that island I am visiting.

Any Littens consider yourselves tagged!

Really excited about this book. I am behind, just finished 3rd chapter. #pemberlittens

First pumpkin spice latte of the soon to be autumn season. Accompanied by a veggie plate & tagged book.

Empire of Pain (tagged)
Elly Griffiths!! ( Ruth Galloway series)
Emily in Paris
Eurythmics
Early Morning Rain by Eva Cassidy
#maniacmonday #LetterE

I am so grateful for the haven of my porch and garden today.
#gratitude @Eggs

Starting Jane while waiting for a chicken to roast, Accompanied by an Aperol Spritz. I sipped my first during my honeymoon in Verona, Italy.
#janeandtheexcellentreadalong #aperolspritz #Verona

#FFFS #fallingforfallswap
Went out today. 😁

Enjoying the evening with a book and wine while my husband is making dinner.🍝🥂📚

#weeklyforecast #biography #louisamayalcott #janeandtheexcellentreadalong #pemberlittens #audio #historicalmystery #asecretbookandsconesocietynovel

Back at work, so what reading I do this week will be a plus!

I will read anything set in Paris-I honeymooned there!
Bookworm Hannah Bond leads Jane Austin themed tours in Britain.Through a series of unexpected life events,she ends up in Paris, eventually running a literary themed tour there.This story of a tentative reconciliation with her mother,who was a teen when she gave birth to Hannah & abandoned her, is compelling.This is a multigenerational saga of of identity & family,bound by a Parisian apartment.

#septemberstack
#janeandtheexcellentreadalong #bookspin95 #bookspin54 #bookspin12 #roll100 #literatibookclub #thebeachandbeyond #deadphilosopherssociety #adventuresinphilosophy #felinephilosophy
#livelikeacat #pemberlittens #librarymystery #louisamayalcott #biography #Deniselevertov #poet